Topic

Fast Days

Fast Days Aug 31, 2026

Eating or Taking Medications on Fast Days

Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth and Rabbi Yisroel Pinchos Bodner

This article examines halachic guidance for fasting, eating, drinking, and taking medication on rabbinic fast days and Yom Kippur, including pregnancy, illness, nursing, and shiurim.

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